FIP GP LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

SC417115 · ltd · incorporated 2012-02-15

Investment thesis

Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.

Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.

Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of financial services holding companies

Sector: Financial & insurance

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

10 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

35 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand

2025-12-08
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2024-11-27
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accounts · AA
2023-11-08
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accounts · AA
2022-09-20
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accounts · AA
2021-10-11
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accounts · AA
2020-10-06
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accounts · AA
2019-09-23
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accounts · AA
2018-08-17
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accounts · AA
2018-02-26
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accounts · AA
2017-02-27
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2016-12-18
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accounts · AA
2016-03-10
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annual-return · AR01
2016-02-09
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accounts · AA
2015-03-13
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annual-return · AR01
2014-12-31
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accounts · AA
2014-05-02
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LIBERT, Maguelone resigned
director
2012-02-15
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Company incorporated
As FIP GP LIMITED
2012-02-15
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ELLIOTT, John Patrick appointed
director
2012-02-15
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GRAY, Gary George appointed
director
2012-02-15
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GRAY, Gary George resigned
director
2012-02-15
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LIBERT, Maguelone appointed
director
2012-02-15
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BURNESS (DIRECTORS) LIMITED appointed
corporate-director
2012-02-15
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BURNESS (DIRECTORS) LIMITED resigned
corporate-director

Owner dependency

83/100

Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS

+Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean

No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Platina Partners Llp is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Platina Partners Llp

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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FIP GP LIMITED

This company · SC417115

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Platina Partners Llp Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2012-02-15

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC64205 — Activities of financial services holding companies

Registered office

50 Lothian Road

Festival Square

Edinburgh

EH3 9WJ

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-03-01

Last: 2026-02-15

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

ELLIOTT, John Patrick→

director · ~60y · appointed 2012-02-15

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Active

GRAY, Gary George→

director · ~56y · appointed 2012-02-15 · resigned 2012-02-15

Resigned

LIBERT, Maguelone→

director · ~48y · appointed 2012-02-15 · resigned 2014-05-02

Resigned

BURNESS (DIRECTORS) LIMITED→

corporate-director · appointed 2012-02-15 · resigned 2012-02-15

Resigned

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